Senate Votes To Confirm Wilbur Ross As Trump’s Secretary Of Commerce

Businessman Wilbur Ross testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee during the hearing to consider him for United States Commerce Secretary, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, in Washington, DC on January 18, ... Businessman Wilbur Ross testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee during the hearing to consider him for United States Commerce Secretary, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, in Washington, DC on January 18, 2017 (Photo by Riccardo Savi) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***(Sipa via AP Images) MORE LESS

The Senate voted to confirm Wilbur Ross as President Donald Trump’s secretary of commerce on Monday.

When Trump nominated Ross in November, he described the billionaire investor as “a champion of American manufacturing” and “one of the greatest negotiators” he had ever met.

Ross is a longtime associate of Trump’s and helped the him save his Atlantic City casinos in the 1990s. He also served as an adviser to Trump during the transition and has been a vocal critic of trade deals, much like the President.

In December, Ross said that he would make renegotiating NAFTA a priority.

“We’re working out the fine-point details, but NAFTA is a logical starting point,” he told CNN. He also reciprocated Trump’s praise.

“I’ve negotiated with him over the years and he is not a bluffer,” Ross said.

According to a January report by Reuters, Ross eliminated 2,700 U.S.-based jobs since 2004 as a result of his decisions to move various companies’ production overseas.

Trump often railed against outsourcing on the campaign trail and pledged to put “America first,” even though his own businesses have outsourced.

The Senate Commerce Committee postponed Ross’ confirmation hearing in January because it had not yet received his ethics agreement.

Ross told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee during his hearing that he fired an undocumented household employee after they were unable to produce paperwork verifying their immigration status as part of his confirmation process.

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  1. “I’ve negotiated with him over the years and he is not a bluffer,”

    No, he’s a reckless blunderer. A Great Dane with positional vertigo and high on ketamine lumbering around in a dominoes toppling competition.

  2. Oh goodie. Another link in the Drumpf-Russian Mafia Money chain.

    The special prosecutor is going to be very busy and the world of hurt is going to go very, very deep.

    I swear these assholes would confirm Bernie Madoff if he were nominated.

  3. Bonus points to the first joker who posts a “Wilburrrrr” clip from Mr. Ed.

    (And, no, I don’t have any self respect. Why do you ask?)

  4. By a vote of 72 to 27, the Senate confirmed Mr. Ross


    Now muttering continuously

    “Please don’t let it be the usual suspects, please don’t let…”

  5. And they thought christie was to toxic for a slot in trumpion employment line.

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